Car-axle lubricator



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D. W. HITGHGOOK -& G. GREASBY.

GAR AXLE LUBRIGATOR. No; 304,324. Patented Sept. 2, 1884 u PETERS.Pnolp-Lithugnplwr. wmin m u. c

STATES A'IENI Fries.

IOWA.

CAR-AXLE LUBRICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 304,324, datedSeptember 2, 1884.

Application filed Juno 3, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, DANIEL W. Hrrorn COOK and GEORGE GREASBY, citizensof the United States, residing at Oskaloosa, in the county of Mahaskaand State of Iowa, have i11 vented a new and useful Car-Axle Lubricator,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to car-axle lubricators; and it consists inthe construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed in the claim.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a car- Wheel provided with ourimproved axlelubricator. Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section. Fig. 3is a vertical section on a line around the tire of the wheel.

The object of the invention is to prevent the oil from wasting byescaping from the oil-receptacle while the wheel is standing still.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates thecar-wheel, having the hub B and the fiat radial spokes G O and D D D Thespokes D D D extend the entire Width of the tire E and flange F, whilethe spokes O O are the thickness of the side walls of the oil-receptacleG narrower. The spokes O G are provided with recesses O O at their innerends, and are connected by arc-webs H H to the spokes D D, therebyforming inclosed spaces part way around the hub B when the side wall Iis in place on the wheel. The side wall I is cast with the wheel, butthe side wall I is cast separately 7 and bolted to place, or it can becast with the wheel. The hub 13 is provided with one or more oil-tubesextending into the oil-receptacle. The numberof tubes is varied to suitthe quality of oil that is used for lubricating purposes. In thisinstance two oil-tubes, J J are shown extending into the oil-receptacleG beyond the recesses O 0, one near each spoke C. The side wall I of theoil-receptacle G is provided with a filling-tube, K, which extendslaterally into said receptacle. The oil cannot escape, no matter whatposition the wheels may stop in. stop in any position, but the oil willlie around the pipes, so that no more will run out than what is in thepipes in any position.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A car-wheel having the spokes O O, recessed at O G, and connected byarc-Webs H H to The wheels are liable to the spokes D D and inclosed bythe side walls, I I, the latter having the filling-tubes K and theoiltubes J J,leading from the bore of the hub into the oil-receptacle G,substantially as specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL WILLIAM lll'I'CllCOCK. GEORGE GREASBY.

Witnesses:

H. W. LEVERS, W. A. LINDLY.

